Carl Lewis

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In a track and field career that spanned from 1979 to 1996, Carl Lewis received 10 Olympic medals, 9 in which were gold. He topped the world ranks in the 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump from 1981 to the early 1990s. Lewis now lives in L.A. and is an actor.

In a track and field career that spanned from 1979 to 1996, Carl Lewis received 10 Olympic medals, 9 in which were gold. He topped the world ranks in the 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump from 1981 to the early 1990s. Lewis now lives in L.A. and is an actor. (Getty Images)

In a track and field career that spanned from 1979 to 1996, Carl Lewis received 10 Olympic medals, 9 in which were gold. He topped the world ranks in the 100 meters, 200 meters and long jump from 1981 to the early 1990s. Lewis now lives in L.A. and is an actor.